Automatic cigarette holder



Feb. 24, 1948. w. P. lNcLAm 2,436,613

AUTOMAT I C C IGARETTE HOLDER Filed Oct. '21, 1946 6 Inventor 5 WLmPp PSlNCL/9/K Patented Feb. 24, 1948 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in cigarette holders.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved cigarette holderhaving an axially disposed smoke passage and an enlarged socket formedin the outer end of said holder in which the end of a cigarette may beinserted, together with means on said holder for engaging and clampingthe end of the cigarette when in the holder to positively retain andclamp the same therein.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an improved cigaretteholder having, an axially disposed smoke passage and an enlarged socketformed in the outer end of said holder being radially slotted throughoutits length, and a pivoted clamping jaw supported in said slot forpositively engaging and clamping the end of a cigarette when inserted insaid socket.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved cigaretteholder having an axially disposed smoke passage formed longitudinallythroughout its length and an enlarged socket formed in the outer end ofsaid holder being formed with a radially extending slot havingoppositely and outwardly flared or tapered side walls, together with apivoted cigarette clamping and holding jaw mounted upon a pivot pindisposed transversely of said slot, and resilient means for engaging theinner end of said clamping jaw to exert a resilient tension or pressureupon a cigarette when placed in the socket of said holder.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved cigaretteholder with means for automatically clamping and securing the inner endof a cigarette when inserted in said holder, the same being efficient inoperation and relatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved cigarette holder;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the cigarette holder being taken at anangle of 90 from the Figure 5 is a side elevation of the outer end ofthe cigarette holder, being partly broken away and in vertical sectionto show the shape of the radially extending cigarette and clamping jawreceiving slots formed in said holder.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the followingspecification and the accompanying drawings to designate correspondingparts.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a cigarette holderformed with an elongated body I being tapered as at 2 adjacent its innerend and terminating in the usual bit or mouth engaging portion 3.

The body I is formed with an axially disposed longitudinally extendingsmoke passage 4 throughout its length, and an enlarged cigarettesupporting socket 5 is formed in its outer end, the same being radiallyslotted to provide the oppositely disposed flared side walls or seats 6and I.

A longitudinal slot 8. of reduced width is formed as a continuation ofthe radial slot in the socket 5 and extends inwardly to a point spacedfrom the smoke passage 5, the same providing a support for the pivot pin9 disposed transversely thereof upon which the cigarette engaging andclamping jaw generally denoted by the reference numeral I0 is pivoted.

The pivoted clamping jaw comprises a wedge shape body portion ll havingopposed inwardly tapering sides [2 and I3 adapted to seat on the flaredside Walls or seats 6 and l in the radial slot of the cigarettesupporting socket 5. The inner clamping surface I 4 of the body portionII is arcuate in shape, being of a greater curvature than that of thecurvature of the socket 5, forming an imperfect circle when. indepressed position to provide a pinching acticn upon a cigarette (notshown) when inserted in said socket 5. A rearwardly extending ofisetfinger engaging operating handle portion I5 is integrally formed withthe body portion H of the clamping jaw 15, and is received in the slot8, the same supporting one end of a coil tensioning spring I 6 disposedbeneath said handle portion l5 with its opposite end seating on orengaging th bottom of said slot 8, whereby a resilient pressure ortension will be exerted upon the clamping jaw to positively engage acigarette (not shown) when inserted in said socket 5.

An air tight joint will be effected about the inner end of the cigarettewhen in said socket 5 to provide for the proper smoking of thecigarette, and when the same has been smoked down to butt or stublength, a slight pressure inwardly on the upper surface of the handleportion [5 will raise the body portion H of the clamping jaw Hi torelease the butt or stub which may then be readily shaken fromthe'holder.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that a highlyefiicient form of cigarette holder will have been devised and provided.

While the preferred embodiment of the instant invention has beenillustrated and described, it will be understood that it is not intendedto limit the scope of the invention thereto, as many minor changes indetail of construction may be resorted to without departure from thespirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A cigarette holder comprising an elongated body being formed with anaxial longitudinally extending smoke passage and a bit on its inner end,the outer end of said holder being formed with a cigarette supportingsocket being radially slotted to provide opposed outwardly flared sidewalls or seats, a pivoted wedge shaped cigarette clamping and securingjaw member pivotally supported in said slot and having the cigaretteengaging portion thereof formed with a less curvature than the curvatureof said socket whereby a pinching action will be had on a cigarette wheninserted in said socket.

2. The subject matter claimed in claim 1, said body being also providedwith a slot of less width than the slot in the socket and formed as acontinuation of the socket in the outer end of the body, and a cigaretteclamping and securing jaw pivotally supported in said reduced slot.

3. The subject matter as claimed in claim 1, said body being alsoprovided with a slot of less width than the slot in the socket andformed as a continuation of said socket, said cigarette clamping andsecuring jaw pivotally supported in said reduced slot having an ofisethandle portion formed on the inner end thereof, and a coil tensioningspring disposed in said slot in contact with the under-surface of saidhandle portion and with the bottom of said slot for automaticallyplacing a resilient tension upon the clamping jaw and upon a cigarettewhen in said socket, the

same being releasable when smoked down to butt The following references.are of record in the file of this. patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date White Nov. 22, 1932 Number

